Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for Acting
Born October 27, 1963
Place of Birth Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo (Cajazeiras, October 27, 1963) is a Brazilian actress and director, who gained notoriety in the film A Hora da Estrela, based on the novel by Clarice Lispector. She has won several awards in her career, including two Grande Otelo awards, three Guarani Awards, a Kikito from the Gramado Festival, four Candango Trophies from the Brasília Festival, as well as the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival.
Filmography
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
Bog of Beasts
2006
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Delicate Crime
2005
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Hour of the Star
1985
as Macabéa
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Big Jet
2015
Gravidade
2025
as Joana
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
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